Chief Technology Information OfficerStrategic Healthcare Programs

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GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Chief Technology Information Officer
Position Description
The Chief Technology Information Officer reports directly to the CEO or President of SHP and has a minimum
of 10 years direct experience in the healthcare field, ideally in a for-profit business capacity. The individual
must be an experienced manger with a high degree of hands-on capability as well. The healthcare CTIO is
directly responsible for risk, contingency planning, systems architecture, security, co-location management,
HIPAA compliance, data acquisition and storage, application support, and product systems and services
functions.
Key responsibilities:
1. Effectively manages a 7x24 high availability and responsive customer facing environment and internal
technology infrastructure.
2. Helps define the strategic vision for the business based upon a clear understanding of the healthcare
market requirements and business opportunities.
3. Evaluates capital investment decisions surrounding procurement of equipment, alternative methods of data
storage, etc
4. Drives software development with the primary focus on integration of industry leading technologies and
with a focus on privacy and security.
5. Directly involved with tying the companys systems to those of software business partners/vendors.
6. Develops documentation for the department and creates a library of responses that address various needs
of Covered Entities in relationship to Business Associations (as defined by HIPAA).
7. Drives technology best practices (common technology platforms).
8. Establishes and maintains key vendor relationships; negotiates and manages service level agreements.
9. Directs the long-term technology roadmap and architecture.
10. Drives daily day to day application support.
11. Drives R&D innovation efforts by maintaining an understanding of the competitive landscape as well as
business opportunities.
12. Manages scanning hardware and software.
13. Develops centralized technology solutions to support things such as one content management solution,
one image archive solution, etc
14. Serves as the companys chief compliance officer for HIPAA, HiTECH and ARAC.
Immediate Needs, which may be filled by a contractor, include:
Managing the full cycle of moving from our current co-location facility to that of a SAS-70 Type II;
identifying, negotiating, and working with appropriate facilities within geographic proximity to the
company. Ability to assist with the move in a hands-on capacity.
Identify additional equipment required to move to the SAS-70 Type II facility.
Identifying and working with 3rd party auditor after the move is complete.
Further refine the companys disaster recovery plan.